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Liquidated damages clauses: What you should know

June 29, 2023 | Gleb Matushansky

Breaking Ground: MT Construction Law Ontario Edition

In the past, you have likely entered into a contract that contained a liquidated damages clause. These are prevalent in construction and general commercial agreements. Liquidated damages and penalty clauses Liquidated damages (or stipulated damages) clauses are estimates made at […]

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Enforceability of non-competition clauses and damages for mental distress in commercial agreements: Ruel v Rebonne, 2023 ABCA 156

June 28, 2023 | Mark Puszczak, Hiba Khan

Commercial Litigation Communiqué

Introduction and overview In Ruel v Rebonne, 2023 ABCA 156,[1] the Alberta Court of Appeal (“ABCA”), upheld a 5-year non-competition clause in a purchase and sale agreement as being reasonable. In doing so, the Court confirmed the proper approach for […]

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Recent amendments to certain Canadian Securities Exchange policies: Part 2

June 27, 2023 | Alexander Lalka, Ian Polisuk, Mark Sandor, Connor Broude

Securities Practice Notes

Introduction On March 30, 2023, the Canadian Securities Exchange (the “CSE” or “Exchange”) obtained final approval from the Ontario Securities Commission to revise its policies (the “Amendments”). The Amendments came into effect on April 3, 2023 and include significant revisions […]

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Alberta Court of Appeal resolves policy ambiguity in favour of insured

June 27, 2023 | Caitlin VanDuzer, Derren Roberts

Lloyd's Brief: Canadian Legal Perspectives

Introduction In 2102908 Alberta Ltd v Intact Insurance Company, 2023 ABCA 34, the Alberta Court of Appeal resolved an issue pertaining to ambiguous policy provisions in favour of the insured party. This decision highlights the importance for insurers to avoid […]

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Ontario Court of Appeal upholds intentional and criminal act exclusion in denying coverage to person found not criminally responsible

June 27, 2023 | Vanessa De Sousa, Armando Ranjbar

Lloyd's Brief: Canadian Legal Perspectives

Overview In the case of Butterfield v. Intact Insurance Company, the Ontario Court of Appeal considered the issue of whether an insurer has a duty to defend an insured party that engaged in an intentional and criminal act when the […]

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“Product of Canada” and “Made in Canada” claims

June 22, 2023 | Jaclyne Reive, Jane Huang

Marketing, Advertising & Product Compliance Communiqué

“Made in Canada” or “Product of Canada” claims (“Canadian origin claims”) can be a useful marketing tool for companies to differentiate their product and appeal to those consumers who desire to buy Canadian products where possible. Although these claims are […]

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Succession and the kinless Canadian: Special estate planning issues for kinless Canadians – Part 2

June 22, 2023 | Stephen Hsia, Honor Lay

Wealth Matters

Kinless Canadians make up almost one-third of Canadian households[1]. In Part One of this two-part series, we explained why estate planning is important for kinless Canadians notwithstanding that they may not have any dependants to whom to provide financial support. […]

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Gifts of ecologically sensitive land

June 22, 2023 | Gwenyth Stadig, Sarah Hallman-Krul

Wealth Matters

Gifts of private land are becoming increasingly important to the preservation of Canada’s environmental heritage. The federal Ecological Gifts Program (the “EGP”) provides a way for Canadians who hold ecologically sensitive land to simultaneously protect nature for future generations and […]

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ESG update: Appetite for enhanced climate and diversity disclosure gaining steam in Canadian capital markets

June 22, 2023 | Ian Polisuk, Simon Igelman, Jennifer Jeong

MT Biosphere™

Introduction Earlier this year, Miller Thomson published an article that examined notable environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) disclosure requirements mandated by securities regulators and encouraged by proxy advisory firms.[1] Subsequently, there have been significant developments pertaining to board diversity and environmental […]

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The Alberta Court of Appeal cancels fishing expedition of corporate consultants: CNOOC Petroleum North America ULC v 801 Seventh Inc, 2023 ABCA 97

June 15, 2023 | Kaitlynd Hiller, Mark Alexander

Commercial Litigation Communiqué

Introduction and overview The Alberta Court of Appeal’s decision in CNOOC Petroleum North America ULC v 801 Seventh Inc, 2023 ABCA 97 [CNOOC Petroleum] summarizes the discovery regime under the Alberta Rules of Court, Alta Reg 124/2010 [Rules], and provides […]

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